Senior AI/ML Engineer (TS/SCI) {S}

ARKA Group L.P. (“ARKA”) is an advanced technologies company serving the U.S. military, intelligence community, and commercial space industry delivering next-generation solutions to support the national security space enterprise. Built on more than six decades of excellence, ARKA brings modern approaches and a culture of innovation to the challenges of today.

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Position Overview

This position is for a Senior AI/ML Engineer looking for new challenging problems. You should have experience working in research teams prototyping and developing AI/ML algorithms. You will support the development of AI/ML algorithms in a multitude of disciplines including object detection/classification, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and large language models. You will be joining our team of AI/ML engineers and researchers to apply cutting-edge AI/ML algorithms in a variety of domains to the mission needs of our customers.

We offer generous relocation benefits for eligible candidates.

In support of work/life balance, many positions are available for a flexible schedule within the pay period. Ask us about the opportunity for flex scheduling if that’s of interest to you.

Responsibilities

As a Senior AI/ML Engineer, your responsibilities include:

• Working as part of a small team consisting of developers and researchers to implement machine learning algorithms to solve a broad set of challenges for our various customers
• Analyzing large multi-domain datasets such as images, text, and/or graph data to identify statistically relevant features to build models that provide analysts with actionable data
• Reviewing relevant publications to understand and apply cutting edge concepts to defense and commercial applications
• Creating technical documentation to support code development, describe program capabilities, and provide user guides
• Understanding training and deployment pipelines for Machine Learning models including cloud services like AWS
• Providing training and mentoring to team members to enhance their skills and knowledge
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics or relevant fields
• 5 years of experience developing AI/ML applications, data science, or algorithm development
• Experience with Python and data science / machine learning libraries (e.g. PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, OpenCV, NumPy, Pandas, Polars, scikit-learn, etc.)
• Experience with one or more of the following:
• Applying unsupervised and/or supervised machine learning techniques
• Applying and/or developing algorithms based in statistical analysis
• Analyzing large datasets and building models to perform inference
• Experience with deep learning architectures (e.g. FCNs, CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, GANs)
• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance
  

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Machine Learning, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related fields
• Experience leading an interdisciplinary team of researchers and software developers
• Experience with any of the following AI/ML domains:
• Large Language Models and experience identifying ways to incorporate them into new areas and applications
• Applying Transformer-based architectures to domains in other areas outside of Natural Language Processing (NLP) such as computer vision
• Object detection algorithms such as YOLO and Faster-RCNN
• Natural Language Processing algorithms such as BERT
• Generative Adversarial Networks and Variational Autoencoders
• Reinforcement learning and familiarity with Gymnasium Gym, RLlib, and Stable Baselines
• Applying clustering algorithms and/or deep neural networks to real life problems
• Implementing tracking and pattern-of-life algorithms
• Experience with Machine Learning libraries and frameworks such as HuggingFace and LangChain
• Experience with Computer Vision libraries such as OpenCV, Nerfstudio, etc.
• Experience with Linux
• Familiarity with using AWS cloud computing resources such as EC2, S3, Lambda, etc.
• Experience with any of the following additional languages: Java, C , Rust, Go, and/or C#
• Experience implementing algorithms on the GPU in Python or C using CUDA and other CUDA libraries
• Experience with implementing tracking and pattern-of-life algorithms
• Experience in application deployment, virtualization, and containerization (e.g. Podman, Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher)
• Experience working with various Remote Sensing datasets (e.g. EO/OPIR/SAR images, passive RF, etc.)
• Experience shaping and writing proposals
  

Location: King of Prussia, PA

Situated less than an hour outside of Philadelphia and hosting the largest mall on the east coast, King of Prussia offers the urban feel sought in the city, while also giving opportunities to experience the beauty and history found only in Pennsylvania.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive medical/vision/dental insurance packages
• Company contributions to qualified HSA accounts
• 401k retirement plan with industry leading company contributions
• 3 weeks of vacation accrual per year plus time off for sick leave and unscheduled life events
• 13 paid holidays
• Upfront tuition assistance for approved degree programs
• Annual bonus program based on company and employee performance
• Company paid life insurance, AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term disability insurance
• 4 weeks paid Parental Leave
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
  
  

EHS/Environmental Requirements

This job operates in a professional office environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to use hands to keyboard, communicate, listen to, and interpret instructions and remain stationary for extended periods of the time. This would require the ability to move around the campus and occasionally move/lift items weighing up to 25 lbs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Applicants are invited to apply for a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential duties of the job. To apply, send a request to staffing@arka.org or contact 203-797-5000 and press 2 for Human Resources.

ITC & Security Clearance Requirements

This position requires an active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance.

Visa Restrictions

No visa sponsorship is available for this position.

Pre-employment Screenings

Employment with any ARKA companies in the U.S. is contingent upon satisfactory completion of several pre-employment requirements to include a credit check, background check, and drug screen.

Equal Employment Opportunity And Affirmative Action

ARKA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class.